calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
wicked heart; evil design
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
secondhand embarrassment; vicarious embarrassment; third-party embarrassment
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
respect and affection; love and respect
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
does not; can not; will not
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)